Also known as Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam, which lies 7,349 ft above sea level in the Nilgiris, is known as the Queen of southern hill resorts of India. Situated in the Nilgiris, this famous hill station is at the junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, three southern states of India. Ooty, as it is popularly known, spreads over an area of 36 sq miles. The temperature ranges from 25 degree Celsius in summers, to near freezing in winters. It offers spectacular scenic beauty and salubrious climate. The lush vegetation and the lavender-blue sheen of the mountains here offer a promising and peaceful rejuvenating summer.